Community News
Calendar of Community Events
Meet our eight new oblates (press release with photo)
Upcoming Monastic Experience
A Monastic Experience is designed to introduce you to our life in community through a retreat that includes discussion on Benedictine prayer, ministry, monastic life and the history of our community. We welcome you to join us in prayer and at table, in work, in quiet and in social time. Call or email Sister Barbara for information about upcoming date of July 201 in 2013.
All of the monastic experience days begin at 8:00 am - 7:30 pm and, if needed, arrangements can be made for overnight stays if traveling long distances.
Email: vocation at mountosb.org or phone (913) 360-6219.
150th Anniversary
An article from our archdiocesan newspapers, The Leaven, "Mission: incredible" is about our sesquicentennial (18 April 2013).
This year we mark the 150th anniversary of our founding. We hope you can celebrate with us. Check here regularly to read about some recent events. Find out all about our Sesquicentennial Celebration here.
Check out the Facebook page for the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica. We have a daily reading from our history these past 150 years. These are posted each day on Facebook. They are interesting and informative so you may want to "like" our page.
Photos from our Sesquicentennial Celebration for the Feast of St. Scholastica.
On February 5, 2013, as part of our sesquicentennial celebration, we sponsored an historical panel presentation on Atchison in the 1860's held at Benedictine College. Press release from Benedictine College.
Photos of the 150th Celebration at Atchison Catholic Elementary School on January 29, 2013.
Photos of our Atchison celebration of our 150th on April 14, 2013.
Recent Statements from the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses
Prevention of Gun Violence
On Immigration Reform
Press release (20 February 2013): Sister Carol Ann Petersen and Keeler Women's Center honored for their work with MOCSA.
The Leaven, "We are the Veronicas", describes the trip of Sisters Anne Shepard, Loretta McGuire, and Barbara McCracken to Torreon, Mexico in November.
Sister Anne's reflection on her experience there.
